Lea County Correctional Facility/GEO Prison saw an increase of 192 COVID-19 cases on Friday. The New Mexico Department of Health news released announced the LCCF has over 100 positive cases today, this bring the prison’s total positive cases to 673 since the pandemic began and more than half the amount of inmates the prison can hold. However, Eric Harrison, public …
By COLLIN BINKLEY and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its long-awaited road map for getting students back to classrooms in …
Lea County added three reported deaths on Wednesday due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 12 new cases. The department reports the deaths were: A male in his 50s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized. A female in her 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 60s …
Lea County added one new reported death on Friday due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 14 new cases. The department reports the one deaths was: A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions With that death, Lea County has had a cumulative total of 126 deaths related to …
Editor’s Note: The daily reports from Santa Fe of the number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths can sometimes be overwhelming and seemingly have no connection to everyday life and what we are experiencing in southeastern New Mexico. So, we found five families who have all dealt with COVID-19 first hand and who would share their stories with our readers. …
SANTA FE — Middle and high school students are included in a decision announced Tuesday to expand in-person learning options beginning Feb. 8 for every district and charter school across New Mexico based on extensive preparations and protocols to assure student and educator safety. The Public Education Department’s updated guidance for expanded in-person learning, approved by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, …
In the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Hobbs Municipal Schools has added another layer in its armor with 2,261 MERV 13 air filters. The filters will replace the current air filters in each H-VAC system in each HMS school building. “Those filters are more dense so they trap the particles of the COVID-19 virus,” HMS Superintendent TJ Parks told the News-Sun. …
JAL — Due to COVID-19, the Jal City Hall closed Tuesday afternoon. City Manager Matt White said employees who work in the building were sent for testing after an employee who initially thought she was having normal sinus troubles became very ill and tested positive. “The problem is I’ve got seven people in three little offices. They’re just crammed up …
Lea County had three new reported deaths on Friday due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 55 new cases. The department reports the two deaths were: A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions. A female …
Lea County had a two new reported deaths on New Year’s Eve due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 118 new cases. The department reports the two deaths were: • A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington. • A male in his 50s from Lea …
